14 April 2015

14 April 2015

-verge ( nouns ) ( nouns )

·         The limit beyond which something happen or changes

-she was on verge of tears

·         Border on; come closed to

-his behaviour verges on the criminal

-siege ( verb )

·         Encircle as a military tactic

-the Turks sieges Vienna

-cult ( adjective )

·         Enjoyed by a small, loyal group

-A cult film

-genial ( adjective )

·         Diffusing warmth and friendliness

-he was a genial host and everyone loved him

·         Agreeable, conducive to comfort

-today, the genial sunshine shone my room

-astutely ( adverb )

·         In a shrewd manner

-he invested his fortune astutely

-shrewd ( adjective )

·         Marked by practical hard headed intelligence

-he was too shrewd to go along with them

·         Serving one’s own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner

-he was the most shrewd and selfish man